New Honda being delivered Wednesday
On 12/14/11 9:30 PM, jim beam wrote:
> On 12/14/2011 01:52 PM, Douglas C. Neidermeyer wrote:
>> On 12/14/11 12:47 PM, jim beam wrote:
>>> On 12/14/2011 09:28 AM, Howard Lester wrote:
>>>> "Doug" wrote
>>>>
>>>>> I've read from multiple sources and you got it from one source. I'm
>>>>> not discounting inside information but that might just be his opinion
>>>>> too. For all I know, maybe some of what I read also came from inside
>>>>> sources (I don't remember now).
>>>>
>>>> For what it's worth, my mechanic, who runs a Honda specialist shop (and
>>>> works on other brands), and used to work at a Honda dealership, told me
>>>> last week that he is finding Honda's reliability has indeed gone
>>>> downhill, and therefore he no longer owns Hondas. He recently bought a
>>>> Toyota Avalon. I'm starting to look at Camrys now.
>>>
>>> in my neck of the woods, the honda dealer techs are still driving old
>>> integras and ef/eg civics. the toyota dealer techs are driving bmw and
>>> mercedes. go figure.
>>>
>>> my next new car is going to be a vw gti with dsg transmission. maybe not
>>> as reliable as my old civics, but honda have lost the plot and i refuse
>>> to buy another. not only is their technology sadly outdated, they've
>>> completely lost touch with any concept of preserving "customer loyalty".
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Am curious-- what technology is outdated?
>
> their transmissions. their engine management. their interiors. their
> engines are retrograde with sintered con rods and cast cranks. and their
> suspension is retrograde going from wishbone to macpherson. throw in
> their losing the plot on the crx and integra, together with lack of
> subie or evo killer and you have a pretty sorry story. at least toyota
> [toyobaru] are bringing back the hatchiroku.
>
>
So I guess the wheels and the paint are still OK...
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